DENVER BRONCOS
Updated: 10 july 2020
Founded: 1960
Location: Denver, CO
Division: AFC WEST
STADIUM

(EMPOWER FIELD)
(76,125)


Denver Broncos were founded in 1959 and were a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) and joined the NFL as part of the AFL–NFL merger in 1970.
From the start, the Broncos were barely competitive during their 10-year AFL seasons and their first 7 years in the NFL. and did not have a winning season until 1973. Four years later, they qualified for the playoffs and played in Super Bowl XII and since 1975 they have become one of the NFL's most successful teams with only 7 losing seasons.
NAMES
Denver Broncos (1960-)
AFFILIATIONS
AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (1960-1969)
Western Division (1960–1969)
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (1970-)
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE (1970-)
AFC West (1970-)
AWARDS
SUPER BOWL TITLES (3)
  • 1997 (XXXII), 1998 (XXXIII), 2015 (50)
AFC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (8)
  • 1977, 1986-1987, 1989, 1997-1998, 2013, 2015
DIVISION TITLES (15)
  • AFC West: 1977-1978, 1984, 1986-1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2011-2015
PLAYOFFS APPEARANCES (22)
1977-1979, 1983-1984, 1986-1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996-1998, 2000, 2003-2005, 2011-2015
SEASONS (SINCE 2010)
SEASON DIVISION FINISH RECORD PLAYOFFS
2010 AFC WEST 4TH 4-12 -
2011 AFC WEST 1ST 8-8 Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs Steelers) 29–23 (OT)
Lost Divisional Playoffs (@ Patriots) 45–10
2012 AFC WEST 1ST 13-3 Lost Divisional Playoffs (vs Ravens) 38–35 (2 OT)
2013 AFC WEST 1ST 13-3 Won Divisional Playoffs (vs Chargers) 24–17
Won AFC Championship (vs Patriots) 26–16
Lost Super Bowl XLVIII (vs Seahawks) 43–8
2014 AFC WEST 1ST 12-4 Lost Divisional Playoffs (vs Colts) 24–13
2015 AFC WEST 1ST 12-4 Won Divisional Playoffs (vs Steelers) 23–16
Won AFC Championship (vs Patriots) 20–18
Won Super Bowl 50 (vs Panthers) 24–10
2016 AFC WEST 3RD 9-7 -
2017 AFC WEST 4TH 5-11 -
2018 AFC WEST 3RD 6-10 -
2019 AFC WEST 2ND 7-9 -
NFL SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES
SEASON SUPER BOWL W/L OPPONENT SCORE LOCATION VICTORY #
1977 XII L  DALLAS 27-10 NEW ORLEANS -
1986 XXI L  NEW YORK 39-20 PASADENA -
1987 XXII L  WASHINGTON 42-10 SAN DIEGO -
1989 XXIV L  SAN FRANCISCO 55-10 NEW ORLEANS -
1997 XXXII W  GREEN BAY 31-24 SAN DIEGO 1
1998 XXXIII W  ATLANTA 34-19 MIAMI 2
2013 XLVIII L  SEATTLE 43-8 EAST RUTHERFORD -
2015 50 W  CAROLINA 24-10 SANTA CLARA 3
LOGOS
(1960-1961)
(1962-1969)
(1970-1992)
(1993-1996)
(1997-)
HELMETS
(1960-1961)
(1962)
FIRST 5 GAMES
(1962-1965)
(1966)
(1967)
(1968-1974)
(1975-1996)
(1997-)
STADIUMS
MILE HIGH STADIUM
(DENVER, CO)
(1960-2000)
EMPOWER FIELD
(DENVER, CO)
(2001-)

CURRENT STADIUM
Invesco Field (2001–11)
Sports Authority Field (2011–18)
Broncos Stadium (2018–19)
Empower Field at Mile High (2020-)